Legal Assistant (Paralegal) - Private Client

at  Russell Cooke

CLIENT SERVICE SUPPORT:

• Take an active role in client relationship management, maintenance of client relationships and client care.
• Adopting a client perspective to maintain high service standards and provide an excellent service to clients, including the prompt communications with clients and fee earners.
• To participate in Business Development and Client Service improvement projects and tasks from time to time.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly motivated, professional Legal Assistant who can demonstrate a breadth of skills and experience. You will be an integral part of the team; providing a high level of support to Clients, Partners and Fee Earners.
The Legal Assistant is expected to take on multifaceted tasks taking a critical role in delivering client service and to assist on all aspects of private client work.

DAY TO DAY DUTIES:

• The role comes with a high degree of responsibility including drafting of legal documents, preparation of correspondence with third parties and direct client contact in meetings, email and by phone.
• It will suit a keen and enthusiastic individual who is able to demonstrate previous employment experience within professional services. The successful candidate will work in a supportive team and undertake work in:
• The administration of estates, including high value complex estates, many with cross border (international) elements.
• Preparing estate planning and tax reports.
• Drafting Wills.
• Drafting Lasting Powers of Attorney.
• Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney.
• Applications to the Court of Protection.
• Coordination of tasks and working alongside other Legal Assistants ensuring completed tasks are of high presentational quality and checked for accuracy, demonstrating attention to detail, and ready to return to fee earners by given deadlines.

Professional client engagement, in person, by telephone and email and resolving client enquiries, taking messages, passing on information and proactive handling of new business enquiries.

• Attending client meetings with fee earners.
• Efficient mailbox and task management.
• This is a busy and dynamic role; you will need to be able to work quickly and accurately, building strong relationship with the team and clients.

FINANCE AND BILLING DUTIES:

• Supporting the Private Client Team to achieve financial success including all elements of billing and financial management in accordance with Private Client and firm procedures.

BUSINESS SUPPORT DUTIES:

Liaising with business support services across the firm, to include: marketing, finance and business engagement.